Ken Boothe

Is It Because I'm Black

Ken Boothe

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Is It Because I'm Black

Written by Charles Glenn/Syl Johnson/Jimmy Leonard

	  		Intro: Fm Fm Fm Fm 

Verse 1:

Fm The dark brown shades of my skin Fm Only add colour to my tears Bbm Fm That splash against my hollow bones, that rocks my soul Fm Looking back over my false dreams, that I once knew Fm Wondering why my dreams never came true Bbm Fm Somebody tell me, what can I do
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Bbm Something is holding me back Fm Is it because I'm black?
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Verse 2:

Fm In this world of no pity Fm I was raised in the ghetto of the city Bbm Momma, she works so hard Fm To earn every penny
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Bbm Something is holding me back Fm Is it because I'm black? Bbm Something is holding me back Fm I wonder, Is it because I'm black?
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Solo: Fm Fm Fm Fm

Verse 3:

Fm Like a child stealing candy for the first time, and got caught Fm Around life's corner somewhere I got lost Bbm Something is holding me back Fm Is it because I'm black? Bbm Something is holding me back Fm Is it because I'm black?
Outro: Bbm Somebody please tell me Fm Is it because I'm black? With my black skin Bbm Somebody, someone...

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